Mysterious samaras
The editor brings you the mysterious samaras, the types of samaras and some common experiences with samaras. Samaras, also known as winged fruits, are a type of fruit where the ovary wall grows wing-like appendages formed by microtissue. The shape of samaras allows the wind to carry the fruits far from the parent tree.
The wings of samaras come in different shapes, some are oblong, some are round, some have a single wing per seed, and some have multiple. We can classify them into three types based on the wing shape: one-end winged, two-sided winged, and encircling winged.
1. One-end winged samaras
The fruit of the white waxwood tree is a one-end winged samara. The part of the samara near the base that bulges is the fruit body, which contains a seed, and the other end has a wing. The wing is oblong, relatively long and narrow, as thin as paper, and can carry the fruit to fly in the air, spreading to a suitable place.
The fruit of the pine tree is also a one-end winged samara.
2. Two-sided winged samaras
The fruit of the maple tree grows two wings on both sides, which can spread seeds by wind. When the fruit ripens, it dries and becomes light. As the seed falls, its shape is similar to a mini helicopter, and the descent process is very slow. With wind, the wings can carry it like a glider, allowing it to fly a long distance in the wind.
3. Encircling winged samaras
In spring, many people like to collect fresh榆 money to eat.榆 money is the fruit of the elm tree. The samara of the elm tree is flat, with wings surrounding the seed core, and the samara is round with a notch at the top.
The above () introduces the common samaras and the complete introduction of the mysterious samaras and their types for everyone to learn and understand!